News / Travel

REAL Teamrider and Cape Hatteras kingpin Brett Barley pours through the hard drives and archives to showcase the best hurricane swells from the past 5 years. Watch Brett’s “Reflection of FIVE” and start crossing your fingers for some solid groundswell...

Kiteboarding at REAL Watersports on Cape Hatteras, NC Recently the Outer Banks of North Carolina was featured in USA Today‘s article 10 Best Island Escapes You Can Drive To. Every summer, families and outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Outer Banks...

REAL has been partnered with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation since 2005, helping to promote sun safe awareness to the youth of the world. JWCF’s “Block the Blaze” program educates youth and adults with 5 easy tips to protect yourself...

All images Jody MacDonald/Patagonia. When REAL Teamrider Jason Slezak climbed aboard the 60 foot catamaran “Discovery” along with Reo Stevens and Patagonia surfboard shaper Yvon Chouinard, the crew was beginning a very different journey than most kiteboarding boat trips. Instead...

The Slater Empire expands…. As if 11 World Titles, ownership of Firewire Surfboards, and a roadmap to building the world’s best wave machine weren’t enough, Kelly Slater and REAL Watersports of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina announced their partnership on March...

It is hard to tell when you look at a tiny JPEG on REALwatersports.com which kiteboarding travel bag will fit all of your kite gear. The crew at REAL has traveled the world over and we have chosen the best...

You’ve been thinking about this trip all season. You’ve corralled your travel partners and booked your plane tickets. You’ve made your friends and co-workers sufficiently jealous about your upcoming adventure…. Now it’s time to pack! Here is our guide to...

When REAL’s Ashlon Durham started making plans to visit Puerto Rico for the first time, he had a ton of questions about what to do and where to go. After Ashlon consulted with REAL Co-Founder Trip Forman about the PR...

by Trip Forman and Eric Rienstra T: How’s it going Eric? E: Hey guys things are going great! Brandon [Scheid] just got here [to Brazil] so we are ready to rock! Let’s talk about the Rail Masters event in Russia,...